Group of Seven Monuments Mostly to Howse and Wise, About 1 to 7 Metres South of South East Nave Window in Churchyard of Church of St Mary
GROUP OF SEVEN MONUMENTS MOSTLY TO HOWSE AND WISE, ABOUT 1 TO 7 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST NAVE WINDOW IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, A417
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1152005
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Group of Seven Monuments Mostly to Howse and Wise, About 1 to 7 Metres South of South East Nave Window in Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF SEVEN MONUMENTS MOSTLY TO HOWSE AND WISE, ABOUT 1 TO 7 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST NAVE WINDOW IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, A417
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1152005
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Group of Seven Monuments Mostly to Howse and Wise, About 1 to 7 Metres South of South East Nave Window in Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF SEVEN MONUMENTS MOSTLY TO HOWSE AND WISE, ABOUT 1 TO 7 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST NAVE WINDOW IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, A417
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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF SEVEN MONUMENTS MOSTLY TO HOWSE AND WISE, ABOUT 1 TO 7 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST NAVE WINDOW IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, A417
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ampney St. Mary
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 07565 01532
Details
SP 00 SE AMPNEY ST. MARY A417 (off south side)
5/58 Group of seven Monuments mostly to Howse and Wise, about 1-7m south of south-east nave window in church- yard of Church of St. Mary
GV II
Group of 7 chest tombs, including head and footstones attached to unidentified pair of monuments. Nearest porch from south to north: Howse family, earliest decipherable inscription 1784; Richard Howse, died 1767; Howse family, earliest decipherable 1731; unidentified, probably Howse family, 1763. Further from porch from south to north: Wise family, earliest decipherable inscription, 1780; unidentified pair, probably Wise family, early C18. All limestone. All with moulded plinth and capping except for unidentified pair. Three Howse monuments have single step tent top and 2 have lyre ends with side panels divided into 2. All have fielded panels, and all beginning to break up at time of survey (August 1985). Wise monument has stepped tent top with rounded top moulding, fielded south panel and rest recessed. Unidentified pair are set immediately adjoining and have slab top and sides, with plain footstones and carved headstones with cherub head and cartouche for inscription on west side.
Listing NGR: SP0756501534
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129799
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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